School: Tóchar, Teampoll Mór (roll number 613)

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1. The Enchanted Stone (continued)

   

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   when they went to get it they found that the gold was gone.

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   Local place Names. Most of the local place names are so called because of some old ruin or church of historical orgin For instance Clombo means Cluain a Bhuad the meadow of victory so called from the battle that was fought here in 1174. When Roderick O'Connor was marching from Dublin to Thurles to meet the Normans he was attacked by an enemy at Castlefleming near Erril. In this battle the Irish won. Lisanure means lios an usidh the fort of the graves. The Irish that were slain in this battle were carried on stretchers and buried here Hence the name

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Hanrahan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Michael Shelly

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   68

   Address

   Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary